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???Countdown to the CPR International Mediation Competition!? ? Get ready! The highly anticipated CPR International Mediation Competition (IMC) kicks off Thursday, April 3 at the prestigious Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa in S?o Paulo, bringing together top student teams and skilled mediators from across the globe. The excitement will culminate with the final round on Saturday, April 5, which will be livestreamed to a global audience! ? Want to experience the action in person? Guest tickets are available for purchase online until 12:00 pm (ET) on April 1! ? Leading up to the competition, a full week of dynamic ADR programs hosted by the CPR Institute, along with local members and partners, will take place on Tuesday, April 1, and Wednesday, April 2. Visit?https://lnkd.in/gvNGHT8y?for more information. ? Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors who make this event possible: Microsoft, DLA Piper, King & Spalding, Williams & Connolly LLP, USC Gould School of Law Center for Dispute Resolution, ICFML - Instituto de Certifica??o e Forma??o de Mediadores Lusófonos, Faleck & Associados, and Thomas P. Valenti. Your support is invaluable! ? With Knar A. Nahikian, Esq., Serena Lee, Diego Faleck, Giulia Spalletta (朱丽娅), Franco Gevaerd,?Roberto Baumgarten Kuster, Marciele Almeida, Tatevik Kechiyants, álvaro Scarpellini Campos, Camila Garcia David, Kyle Thomason #CPRIMC #IMC2025 #Mediation #Brazil

We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to Atos, our newest corporate member. Atos is Europe’s top choice for cybersecurity, cloud, employee experiences, digital technology & transformation services. They deliver tailored, secure, and sustainable end-to-end digital solutions worldwide, powering the success and impact of global businesses for their clients and society at large.? Welcome Atos! Learn more about membership benefits and opportunities at https://lnkd.in/en8eaTGt or contact Elizabeth (Lizzi) Merrill at [email protected] With Serena Lee, Elizabeth Merrill #LessConflictMorePurpose #GeneralCounsel #InHouseCounsel #Membership #Leadership #Corporate #Members

?????? ?????????????? ??????????????????????! The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations: The Green Pledge is pleased to announce that our North America Committee - CGA and the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University have launched a writing competition for anyone interested in the intersection of arbitration and environmental law. The paper that will be chosen for this award should make a substantial contribution to legal literature and reflect original research and/or major developments in previously reported research. The winning submission will be awarded $5,000. The deadline for submissions is 30 August 2025. Learn more, here: https://lnkd.in/e_pzCQ47. Download the flyer, here: https://lnkd.in/euUECKx9. Many thanks to our many promotional partners: American Arbitration Association, ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) / Institut d'arbitrage et de médiation du Canada (IAMC), Arbitration Place, the Canadian Forum for Arbitration Academics (CFAA)/Forum canadien des chercheurs en arbitrage (FCAA), the Canadian Journal of Commercial Arbitration (CJCA), the Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration (CIICA), the CPR Institute (CPR), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), JAMS, the McGill Arbitration Student Society/Société étudiante d'arbitrage de McGill (McGill ARBIT), the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC), NYLON Arbitration, R.E.A.L. - Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Tales of The Tribunal, the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society (TCAS), the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC), and the Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners (YCAP). #writingcompetition #sustainability #internationalarbitration

It was a privilege to speak on the topic of “Women in Arbitration: West Coast Stories” on the last day of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association ADR Committee and California Arbitration (CalArb)’s 2025 California International Arbitration Week in #LosAngeles today with Charles E. Harris, II, FCIArb of Mayer Brown, international arbitrator Lexi Menish, Charline Yim of GIBSON, DUNN AND CRUCHTER and Ariel Solose of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. All major arbitral organizations including CPR Dispute Resolution, International Centre for Dispute Resolution? (ICDR), JAMS, ICC Arbitration, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, etc. have identified and trained a rich community of well qualified, experienced international women arbitrators - but it is now up to those who are selecting arbitrators to appoint them. When we polled the audience on who had been before or served with an arbitral tribunal of three women, only one hand rose up. The audience was invited to reflect on the reasons why, if they had a negative reaction to the idea of three women serving on a tribunal - but have no such reaction to an all male arbitration panel.

Coming up soon! We invite you to join CPR for our Arbitration Committee Meeting on March 19th, from 12:30 to 2:00 PM EST, hosted via Zoom. This event is open to all CPR members, and we encourage your participation in this valuable opportunity to engage and collaborate. Join CPR for a nuts and bolts discussion on litigation and arbitration funding featuring Chair Viren Mascarenhas of Milbank LLP, interviewing: >Nick Sage, Vice President, Bench Walk Advisors >Rebecca Berrebi, Esq., CEO, Avenue 33, LLC >Enrique Molina, Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Omni Bridgeway Visit https://lnkd.in/gCfqYUAP to register today! We hope to see you there. With Serena Lee, Helena Tavares Erickson #LessConflictMorePurpose #Arbitration #LitigationFunding #ADR

CPR Institute and CPR Dispute Resolution’s panel at the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association and California Arbitration (CalArb)’s 2025 California International Arbitration Week generated great discussions on the factors corporations consider when deciding where to seat an arbitration. The panel offered both the challenges and benefits of selecting California, including a qualified community of arbitrators, local law firms well versed with both subject matter expertise and with arbitrating in both civil and common law jurisdictions, its proximity to the Pacific Rim, and a judicial system that is very favorable to arbitration. Jordan Teti, a partner with the Los Angeles office of Hogan Lovells, successfully moderated a very engaging panel featuring Mary Beth Cantrell, Senior Associate General Associate of Amgen, Ken Korea, a former in house counsel of an international technology company and now a neutral of CPR Dispute Resolution and the American Arbitration Association/International Centre for Dispute Resolution? (ICDR) and Jo Levy of Norton law firm, who spent 15 years in Asia as an in house counsel for a U.S. technology company.

We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to McAfee, our newest corporate member. ? McAfee is a worldwide leader in online protection. Their solutions adapt to their customers’ needs and empower them to confidently experience life online through integrated, easy-to-use solutions. ? Welcome McAfee! ? Learn more about membership benefits and opportunities at?https://lnkd.in/en8eaTGt?or contact Elizabeth (Lizzi) Merrill at?[email protected] With Serena Lee, Elizabeth Merrill ? #LessConflictMorePurpose #GeneralCounsel #InHouseCounsel #Membership #Leadership #Corporate #Members

The CalArb Week has begun! The CPR Institute is excited to participate. California Arbitration (CalArb) >Learn more about the panels below!

CPR Members are invited to attend the CPR Institute Dispute Prevention Committee Meeting, "Innovations in Dispute Prevention: Business Case Studies to Emulate." Speakers: Carol Hannud, Pact Tatiane Alves, iFood Most business leaders, when they think about it, realize that dispute prevention makes good business sense. But, when it comes to actually investing in mechanisms designed to prevent small conflicts from escalating into disputes, those common sense instincts often falter. This presentation will review case studies of successful implementation and supply the data necessary to nudge businesses toward adoption. Come learn about an innovative dispute prevention program adopted by one of the largest food delivery services in Brazil. We will discuss the why, what and how of the program and how some of its core insights could be adopted by creative businesses in the United States.? Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/gWtm8S8R With Ellen Waldman #DisputePrevention #Brazil #CaseStudies

?? Intern Highlight! Kaylee Vampola?is originally from Omaha, Nebraska, and is currently a second-year J.D. Candidate at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. She is participating in the joint degree J.D./LL.M. Program at Villanova University and will pursue an International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration degree for completion of the LL.M. In the future, she intends to work in international commercial arbitration and is excited to gain knowledge and insight into the alternative dispute resolution world through the CPR Institute. Welcome Kaylee! You can read all interns articles published on our blog, CPR Speaks https://lnkd.in/e6mHFhMQ With Russ Bleemer #Intern #Internship #DisputeResolution #LawStudent #Spring